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• Reel to Reel Decks
•MIDI Gear
• 4 Track Studio Recorders
• Signal- and Effects Processors
• Studio Tape Decks
• Microphones
Other Equipment:
• Tube Guitar Amps
•Vintage Organs
• Leslie speakers
• Classic Hammond Organs
• Vintage Recording Equipment
• Microphones
• Vintage Turn Tables / Record Players 16 - 33/45 -78 RPM
• Turn Table Parts +Accessories
• Electronic Repair Parts and Accessories for Vintage Gear
• Tube Parts
• Tube Amplifiers
| How to order: 1 - 2 - 3 ! |
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| 1. E-mail for availabilty of the item you are interested in. | ||||
| - include your Zip code for shipping costs. |
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| -> You will receive an e-mail, that will detail availability, quote the total amount to purchase and list the cost of shipping to your destination, including detailled payment instructions And: I can send an invoice through Paypal with detailed instructions in addition. This is especially helpful, if wishing to purchase with a credit card, but do not have a Paypal account. (Please indicate) ? - Have special requirements for shipping, handling, payment, warranty, etc.? - Read Detailled Terms and Conditions, then inquire about the detail you need. |
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| 2. Purchase: -> Pay via these choices: |
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| Money Order (US Postal Service Money order preferred - Other money orders or personal checks may delay shipping, as time needed to clear). Credit Cards through Paypal . Paypal Account: Paypal confirmed ship-to address required. For using your credit card: in most cases your ship-to address is automatically confirmed. Please indicate if billing and shipping address differ. |
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| Western Union for countries where above payment methods are unavailable. |
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| Purchase request states agreement with below TERMS AND CONDITIONS: | ||||
| • Availability and Pricing • Lay Away • All Equipment sold "AS IS" • Sales are pre-Pay • Processing Time • Packing • Shipping and Tracking Numbers • Returns • Warranty • Warning • Misrepresentation • Equipment Offers • Equipment Trades • Contact Information • Testomonials • |
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| 3. Receive Your Order |
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| -> Your item will usually ship within 1 bussiness day after your payment posted to my account. |
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| -> You will receive a shipment confimration by e-mail the evening of the shipping day. Your on-line trackable tracking / delivery confirmation number will be included, if shipped with trackable services. |
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| -> You will receive a payment confirmation by e-mail within 1 business day containing further information, if there is an unexpected delay with your shipment |
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Contact Me
Quick Check Out
Bypasses normal sales process of e-mail interaction, - for conveninence and speed, but requires:
1) Agrremnt to ALL Terms and Conditions
2) Payment processed through Paypal only (Credit Cards accepted)
3) To Ship to your verified address (where credit card statements are received) And: within the continental USA only
4) To receive your item via Signature Required services
5) Agreement to purchase your items with an unknown shipping cost, which may be as high as the shipping deposit paid / maximum shipping cost listed with each item
6) Agreement to my reservation that I may cancel your oder by refunding your payment.
My Quick Check Out is a shopping cart button that processes your Payment directly through Paypal without considering actual shipping costs nor anything else. It will bill you the purchase price for the item, plus a deposit for the maximum cost, to ship your item.
Once payment received through Paypal: I will pack, then calculate actual shipping costs + handling, etc. to your ZIP code (within continental USA only), refund the shipping cost over payment (if any), SHIP, and e-mail your tracking number.
Alternatively I reserve right to cancel order by refunding your entire payment.
If needing to approve shipping costs, before I ship, OR if above is not fully agreeable, OR if needing shipment to other than within USA, Please use my regular sales process "How to Order" instead.
Notes from Customers:
• Marc, I received the custom <Leslie> adapter and power supply for my Hammond tonewheel organ, that you made and I couldn't be any happier. Your craftsmanship is excellent and your dedication to customer satisfaction was well beyond my expectations. You created exactly what I needed from scratch for a price that was more than fair. I've never had a better experience with any individual or business. Thank You! - Evan D.
• Hi Marc, I wanted to let you know, I received the amp. I couldn't believe how carefully packaged it was. Very nice. Thanks again, Jim T.
• Marc: I received the turntable yesterday. Score one against the UPS package destroyers! Great packaging. All seems to be in perfect order. Thanks! -Tr
• Hi Marc! The items arrived yesterday. Everything looks fine.Very nice packing job. Thanks again and all the best! - D.
• Dear Marc, We got the record player on my daughter's birthday. Thank you again for taking care of the shipment in such a short time. My daughter loves it! You can imagine that we've been listening to our old records non-stop. Thank you so much! Cheers, Angela H.
• Hello Marc, received the unit yesterday. Thanks, it looks like it's brandnew. Happiness always,W
• Hi Marc, I received the amplifier yesterday and it runs well. Thanks for the careful package. - L.
• Hi Marc, The motors arrived yesterday. Everything looks good. Thanks! - T.
• Tape recorder arrived in good shape. Thanks F.
• Marc, Just few words to tell you that I have received the module yesterday. Everything is fine. Thank you very much for the care and the speed of your shipping. My best regards, M.
• Marc, I received the keytar I had bought and I must say I am very impressed. Your craftsmanship on the key and battery cover are remarkable. Besides the color and texture it plays exactly like the other. I haven't been this happy of something in a while. If you want I will be glad to right one of those things saying "Marc was very helpful and totally awesome in sellling his keytar". You are a god. R
• Hi Marc, Speakers got here safe and sound. Thank you again. Everything is working very well. Marge J.
• Hi Marc, I just received the turntable yesterday. It is in fine working order. Thanks for everything! M.
• Marc, My local repair man replaced the transformer you shipped and my record player works very good! My repair man was impressed! If you want to use this experience as a reference, I give it 10 out of 10 Stars for your concern and response. Joe G.
• Marc, Got the package today in good condition, thanks, now the fun begins. enjoyed doing business with you - F. A.
• Thank you for the very prompt communication confirming payment and shipment of the Atlas Microphone Stands. I appreciate your efforts and look forward to any future business transactions. Thank you, Alvin S.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS ( -Detail - ©2001-2012 Ultraelectronicactive.com)
• Availability and Pricing • All Equipment sold "AS IS" • Sales are pre-Pay • Processing Time • Packing • Shipping and Tracking Numbers • Returns • Warranty • Warning • Misrepresentation • Equipment Trades • Equipment Offers • Contact Information • Testomonials •
Availability and Pricing:
Sales are on first come first serve basis, where "first come" is defiend as having sucessfully paid for an item as the first person and in full. And I reserve the right not to sell any item at all, at any time, and for no reason at all; - if paid for: I will issue a refund.
All availalbe items are available for sale until paid for in full. "Payment in full" is defined as: the full amount - including full shipping charges, fees, taxes etc.- has completed to post to my account. Should your payment complete to post to my account after an item has been sold or otherwise become unavailable, your sole remedy is limmited to a refund for the total amount that actually posted to my account.
Contact me for the availability of any item. Please note that availabilty at the time of your inquiry - nor at any later time, and neither payment initiated by you, guarantees your purchase of any item. This may especially be true for rare items in high demand. Paid-for unshipped items will be refunded.
All PRICES are plus shipping / handling and insurance (s / h / i). I do all possible to keep your costs to an absolute minimum and will calculate s/h/i charges upfront for you with your availability request, if you include your shipping location data: country (if non US) and ZIP code.
You can opt out of insurance. However: Items shipped without insurance are shipped completely at your own risk and are not returnable. Not responsible for damage of items damaged in transit without insurance.
Concerning pricing: My posted prices were derived from careful research and in addition are based on the condition of the item to be sold, considers accesories etc. that are included with it, and what actualy went into it, to rework a given piece of equipment. My pricing is aiming to provide an excellent value for the money - lower than my compettition!
Please do not ask me for my "lowest asking price", a "better price", or my "best price" My prices are posted. ---> Instead: Be welcome to carefuly consider how much you are willing to spend on the item of interest, to make a clear and definite counter offer. Adding of convincing reasoning why you deem a lower price fair, may help. If within reason, I will carefully consider your offer and get back to you with a definite answer, but I also reserve the right to kindly refuse, or to simply ignore your inquiry. Please make it as easy for me as possible, to say "YES" to your offer.
As it does take additional time to process e-mail that requires further research, or involved correspondence, I also may raise my prices over the original asking price with my reply to you. Thank you for your understanding!
All used or reconditioned Equipment sold "AS IS"
I do my best to provide great value in all equipment I sell, by preparing it for long term reliability. I thorougly test and repair ALL that is needed - plus I often replace parts that potetially could fail. My goal is to earn your repeated patronage with reliable equipment to have you as a long term customer. But: as Vintage equipment in most cases is at least 30 years old, it is sold "AS -IS" and all sales are final with no warraty of any kind, other than: that you will receive the equipment you paid for "AS IS"
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"AS IS" means: I describe equipment as accurate and in as much detail as possible on this site, aim to disclose ALL I know about the defects, imperfections, malfunctions or weaknesses of a given piece of equipment. For details check “Lot”and "Condition" designation at the bottom of each item's description. It is for you to know exactly what you are purchasing. All equipment will be in the exact condition as described, unless damaged in shipment.
Feel invited to ask me any question you might have regarding any item in as much detail as you like. If time allows I am happy to e-mail more detailled pictures or to provide, what you feel, you need, to be confident about your purchase. However, clearify all you need to know prior to your purchase: All Sales Are Final!
Factory new mechandise and equipment is covered by it's Original Manufacturers Warranty. (For used or reconditioned equipment see above)
To obtain warranty service on factory new items follow precedures outlined in the materials that came with your equipment. for help please contact me.
Payment Methods and Processing Time:
Sales are Pre Pay for any items shipped. Excelent references availble - furbished on request.
Items that are picked up in person are cash sales.
For shipped items aceptable payment methodes are: Paypal (see details below! ), credit cards through Paypal only, money orders, cashiers checks, or personal checks (10 business days to clear!).
Lay Away: For those who wish to purchase a specific item, but need time to accumulate funds to be able to purchase the item I offer a lay-away type purchase plan at no additonal cost. Inquire about the details.
PAYPAL only if shipping to your paypal verified address and if I can ship with a shipping company which issues on-line trackable delivery information. Paypal requires me to ship to Paypal verified addresses only. If not providing a Paypal verified address with your payment, I may refuse your payment and may ask you to pay via one of the alternate payment methods. I prefer payment by US postal services money order. Paid goods will usually ship within 1 business day, but the latest within 2 business days after your payment posted to my account. I will do what I possibly can do, to ship your item within 24 hours after payment (Most items paid for on a business day before 2:30 PM PST will ship the same day). Items paid by personal checks (issued in US$), will be shipped the 11th business day after deposit, due to the time lag in processing and inter bank communication in the event of a check returned due to insufficient funds. Items paid by check / money order issued in other currencies than US$ usually take about 30 Days to clear! - Item will ship after payment cleared)
For all items shipped I will e-mail a shipment confirmation, which unless it is not issued by the shipping company, will include the tracking number for your packakge.
Packing: I will make all attempts, to keep your shipping cost to the lowest amount possible and use whenever possible recycled quality shipping materials. For most items I do not have a handling charge, although packing often takes considerable time for the quality jobs, that I do provide. I usually charge very close to what I have to pay out for shipping, but may add a slighgt nominal fee to compensate for the purchase of packing materieals, such as packing tape or wrapping materials and for gas to drive up to tthe post office or shipping company. You will get a high quality packing job at the lowest cost possible.
I will do whatever is possible and feasible to pack any item I ship properly to my high standards of quality with a lot of care and attention to detail. (About 15 years of equipment shipment experience; every single shipment arrived in perfect condition! - keyword: double box and/or well cushioned packing).
Shipping and Tracking Numbers:
Any shipping charges are non-refundable. Shipping to PO Boxes can be handeled only via USPS services. Please indicate if you need shipment to a PO box with your availability request.
Shipping services are via UPS, FedEx Ground or USPS. (USPS is most likely 10-15% more than UPS for heavier than "light" items; UPS or FedEx shipments may, but not necessarily will - add up to a couple of days processing time for your shipment, as the next staffed shipper customer counters are about 25 miles away from here)
I will notify you upon shipment by e-mail with your shipment confirmation and tracking / delivery cnfirmation number (if shipped with a trackable service). This e-mail will be sent the night of the day your item shipped. For personal checks, I will also e-mail you when your payment has arrived.
Green Bussiness Policy:
I have recycled all my life simply because it makes sense: Nature operates in cycles. What goes arround comes arround. All comes from the earth and ALL needs to get back to it, to degrade to it's elements - to once again emerge. This is the cycle of life! The way we modern people live on this earth currently simply does NOT make sense and will not be sustainable in the long run. I believe that bussiness practisses, instead of focussing on growth, need to consider sustainability of life as their first priority, to preserve this place were we live for the life of fututre generations.
It is my commitment to you and to future generations, that with my bussines I will leave a biological foot print as small as possible to contribute to, and promote sustainability.
As a matter of fact my bussines is a recycling bussiness: I sell 95% previously owned products that are restored for another life time of service, to last as long as possible, preventing waste and unecessary destruction of Nature as much as possible. And: The remaining 5% of items I sell are: parts, services and products that help extend the life of existing equipment.
All packing materials I use for shipping are recycled and have been used previously.
When there is equipment that cannot be restored, I take it apart and recycle all usable parts. What cannot be used, I take apart into basic components to recycle metal and plastic separately with my local recycling center. Toxic components I bring down to toxic waste. I pride myself with having the emptiest garbage can in the nation! So please be ashured that if you donate your old audio equipment to me, that it will get recycled to the highest degree possible!
I also avoid unecessay paper work, as much as possible - for example your invoices are sent by e-mail and not in paper form.
I would like to encourage you to take extra efforts with your decisions and actions to find the intergrity in your own life to make this "Here and Now" the best place it can be. The happyness you bring into your own life, when sharred with others, is what brings blossoms to all.
Feel free to also make suggestion on how I can further improve what you experience with me.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Marc RisingStar
Warning:
Vacuum Tube Equipment, just to name one example, operates on High Voltage and can kill you in a split second. Know how to handle all potential High Voltage dangers and have access to propper equipment before attempting to open or operate a unit that operates on high voltage. AND: Used electronic equipment, at times, due to it's age, especially after shipment, can be unpredictable. Use proper protection measures and equipment to test item thoroughly prior to regular operation to eliminate all possibilities of danger or defects that may have been inflicted by shipping.
Equipment Offers:
While I am glad to consider equipment offered to me to purchase, I provide value estimation services for your equipment on a paid basis as a service, which can be ordered HERE.
To consider the purchase of equipment form you, I need
5 items:
1) The exact make and model number (revision number, chassis number,serial number etc., if availalbe)
2) Your asking price - I won't answer your offer without it (see "value estimation services" above), but will answer when an asking price is included. Please keep in mind, that I buy all equipment for re-sale only, which means I buy wholesale at wholesale prices. Much resources go into any given piece of gear from purchase to sale: No matter in what working condition, I completely re-work ALL equipment completely to perform to original specifications, which means: I replace aged and out of tolerance parts and components, which is expensive and involved. In terms of the price, that I can pay to purchase equipment, this translates to a maximum purchase price of 1/3 of the possibly highest price, that I can get for equipment when selling, which unfortunatly has to include any shipping charges to get all of the offered items to here (USA, northern California). As I restore vintage audio equipment for a living: If your price is above the threshold of 33%, I can't buy, as too expensive for me. From this perspective I pay fair prices and higher than my competition.
If unsure about your asking price: purchase equipment value estimation services (above), or carefully consider how much this equipment in it's current condition is worth to YOU (!), right now. How much would you spend to buy the equipment that you are selling?
Inclusion of the asking price will get a response, but again: if your asking price is higher than what I can pay: I won't haggle nor bicker: I simply may not be your buyer.
3)What parts / accesories are included / damaged / missing? Any owners manuals / service manuals / original boxes, vacum tubes, etc. are included?
4) A description of the condition: 4A) physical condition and 4B) working condition
4A) Physical condition: Any missing / damaged parts or accessoires? Corrosion, Cracks, Blemishes, Dents, Deformations, Decolorations, Tears, Rust., ETC.?
4B): Working Condition. Please skip to yelow writing below, if not known, or describe if known: Working in all apsects? - What is not fully working? What symptoms? If defective: not a problem, but I would like to know what the defects are. - If working condition is not known, simply state "unknown". Please do NOT plug unknown equipment and items that have not been used for some time, or that use vaccum tubes into power, as damage and / or hazzardous situations may be provoked! Equipment is worth more to me untested, than damaged! Even a "quick" test can damage equipment and render it worthless! - I usually thoroughly pre-test each and every piece of equipment without power and carefully pre-test with test equipment. If ALL tests pass, then I apply power very slowly and carefully monitored with a variac! So: Please don't plug in!
5) All offered items must be owned by you, verifyable. I cooperate with law enforcement agencies.
Equipment Trades:
If you want to invite me to trade a pice of equipment you own for something you desire to have from this web site: Please send me an inquiry and be as descriptive as possible in regards to exact model number, condition and included accessories. (For details on what I need to know see above "Equipment Offers) I will respond in great detail as well, but equipment trades won't happen, unless we talk to each other on the telephone. (Excelent references - available upon request). After your equipment has arrived here . I will ship out your item within 48 hours, given it arrived here as described and specified. I also will e-mail you within 48 hours after receipt with your shipment confirmation and tracking number, or contact you, should there be any problem. Shipping charges for the item you traded for, do not apply, as you pay for the shipment you ship to me and I will pay shipment for the package I ship to you, unless we negotiate a different agreement.
For trades: Should I need to decide, that you misrepresented the item I received from you, I expect to be able, within 5 business days after receipt, to return the item to you.
Returns: Factory-new merchandise requires an RMA number. See below (@"misrepresentation") to request one. Defects for exchange only. Wrong item ordered: 15% restocking fee applies. Parts that wear or are consumables, such as stylie and belts are not returnable.
All transactions for used / reconditioned items are final - Items are non returnable, unless you decide that I misrepresented your item. Any return only by precedure outlined as above in "Misrepresentation".
Returns only accepted with prior return request and a valid RMA#, No return accepted, if the package you sent arrives here damaged in transition.
SHIPPING COSTS, and quality of packing for returns will be at returnee's (that is: your) responsibility. Any shipping costs are non-refundable.
No return request contact initiated, or / and no return shipment sent out within 5 business days after equipment's original receipt demonstrates final acceptance of goods.
Misrepresentation:
Should you decide after receipt of your item, that the item you purchased or traded for, was misrepresented by me, please contact me to receicve an RMA number.
RMA# number: Please request a RMA# ASAP and no later than within 5 business days of receipt of your item with the reason for your return. You will be issued an RMA#- Then you may return your item, if in original condition. SHIPPING COSTS, and quality of packing for returns will be at returnee's (that is: your) responsibility. Any shipping costs are non-refundable.
Copyright Notice:
All information and material provided on this web site © ultraelectronicactive.com and provided on an "AS-IS" basis. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Equipement Brand names, model numbers, etc. are trademarks or the respective manufacturres.
Usage Terms:
All information and material presented on this web site, including designs and code may to be used by permission only. However: You may link to pages of our web-site as a whole. Direct linking to images or other resources not permitted.
We reward links to pages of our site with a reciprocal link - e-mail us the URL of your web page that contains the link to us, and we will link back to your site. Detail Info • Request for Permission to use Material presented on this Web Site •
Contact Information:
E-mail questions and availability requests for the items you are interested in. Feel free to call me when you are ready to purchase. For shipping/handling charge calculation please include your country (if non US) and ZIP code.
As it seems that spam filtering and junk mail makes it increasignly harder to reach you by e-mail in response to your inquiries, please include your phone number as well. Should I be unable to reach you by e-mail, I will attempt to call you - but I will never call you not in direct response to an inquiry you made.
For trades, please also include detailed list of possible equipment you offer to trade and a description of it's condition. Thank you for your the time.
I am looking forward to hearing from you!
Marc Rising Star
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Ultra Electronic Active. P.O. Box 2234, Paradise, CA 95967, U.S.A.
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